The Bruery

Saison Rue Belgian-Style Ale

9.035 ratings
9.014 pro ratings
Orange County, South Coast, California, USA
Saison Ale Blend
Beef, Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Asian Cuisine, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
David Kline

Perfect crown! Garden of the gods lacing. Bone colored number, and what structure! Moves like chef’s foam. Dark, bronze-golden body. Orange, peach, cherry and pear blossoms in an arboreal array. Lacing morphing erratically into tropical vines. Warm apple pastry, limoncello, sliced bing cherry, golden beets, and a raisinate grape with honey cake, in an elegant botanical park of aromas. The beer is nothing like this, it is deep and creamy, exhibiting Sauternes barrel richness, Saigon cinnamon, shiitake, maple nut, chocolate pods, pecans, nutmeg, dark caramel, dark honey wheat bread with aspirations to rye. Including a near-caraway. Light coffee notes throughout, conversely tea with a honey spoon.. This is a dichotomy. But an interesting one worth exploring.

Perfect crown! Garden of the gods lacing. Bone colored number, and what structure! Moves like chef’s foam. Dark, bronze-golden body. Orange, peach, cherry and pear blossoms in an arboreal array. Lacing morphing erratically into tropical vines. Warm apple pastry, limoncello, sliced bing cherry, golden beets, and a raisinate grape with honey cake, in an elegant botanical park of aromas. The beer is nothing like this, it is deep and creamy, exhibiting Sauternes barrel richness, Saigon cinnamon, shiitake, maple nut, chocolate pods, pecans, nutmeg, dark caramel, dark honey wheat bread with aspirations to rye. Including a near-caraway. Light coffee notes throughout, conversely tea with a honey spoon.. This is a dichotomy. But an interesting one worth exploring.

Sep 27th, 2019
Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

rye spice and full of rustic character.

rye spice and full of rustic character.

1 person found it helpfulMay 26th, 2013
James Laurenti

Stinky, rich, tasty fun

Stinky, rich, tasty fun

May 24th, 2015
Ben Leger

Love the delicate Bret with great nuances of allspice, ginger, and orange zest.

Love the delicate Bret with great nuances of allspice, ginger, and orange zest.

Feb 22nd, 2015
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

They were out of Boulevard Tank 7 - a worthy alternative but not as light on its feet, nor as lengthy.

They were out of Boulevard Tank 7 - a worthy alternative but not as light on its feet, nor as lengthy.

Oct 29th, 2014
Steven Morgan

Wine Director Formento's

8.4

Bruery at nepenthe

Bruery at nepenthe

Oct 26th, 2014
Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.3

Bretta goodness.

Bretta goodness.

May 28th, 2013
Phillip Hurst

Great holiday beer. Spicy.

Great holiday beer. Spicy.

Dec 20th, 2015
Jim McCusker

Fantastic saison from The Bruery. Nice aromas, really balanced finish. Actually got a bit better with some time in the glass (initially a bit too cold). Good beer!

Fantastic saison from The Bruery. Nice aromas, really balanced finish. Actually got a bit better with some time in the glass (initially a bit too cold). Good beer!

Mar 21st, 2015
Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

Round 5. Lots of spices & flavors. Pretty strong.

Round 5. Lots of spices & flavors. Pretty strong.

Feb 2nd, 2015